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Alexis Tsipras: 'We are the great hope for change'http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/27/alexis-tsipras-interview-greece-euro
Greece's young leftist firebrand held the future of his country in his hands for a few days in June. He may do again in 2013<p>He came from Greece's political wilderness – yet for a few days in June Alexis Tsipras held the future of the&nbsp;euro in his hands. Six months on, the fast-talking firebrand who took the world by storm in the runup to the Greek elections may no longer be in the spotlight, but he has not faded into history. &quot;We may have narrowly lost the battle,&quot; Tsipras says of the failure of his radical left Syriza party to clinch power. &quot;But we have not lost the war.&quot;</p><p>As leader of the main opposition in the country on the frontline of Europe's debt drama, Tsipras is now ensconced in an elegant office on the ground floor of the Greek parliament, a&nbsp;former royal palace that looks on to Syntagma Square, the theatre for the robust rallies that have rocked Athens over the past three years.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/27/alexis-tsipras-interview-greece-euro">Continue reading...</a>GreeceEurozone crisisEuropeWorld newsEuropean UnionEuropean monetary unionEconomicsFinancial crisisEuroBusinessThu, 27 Dec 2012 17:10:16 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/27/alexis-tsipras-interview-greece-euroYorgos Karahalis/ReutersAlexis Tsipras and his radical left Syriza party may have change in tone but their main objective remains the same: ripping up Athens' bailout agreement. Photograph: Yorgos Karahalis/ReutersYorgos Karahalis/ReutersAlexis Tsipras and his radical left Syriza party may have change in tone but their main objective remains the same: ripping up Athens' bailout agreement. Photograph: Yorgos Karahalis/ReutersHelena Smith in Athens2012-12-27T17:10:16Z